Where does “dross” come from?
Dross comes from Middle English drosse, from Old English drōs, related to Old English drōsna, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -snō and Proto-Indo-European -sneh₂.
dross (English): Waste or impure matter; Residue that forms on the...
Definitions
- Waste or impure matter; Residue that forms on the...
Ancestry of “dross”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | drosse | — |
| 2 | Old English | drōs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drōhs | dregs, sediment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrā́ks | dregs, sediment |
Words derived from “dross”